252 hp and 273 lb - ft of torque may not sound like a ton, but the low -
end torque delivery means the Accord 2.0 can hit 60 mph in under 5.9 seconds (according to Car and Driver)-- when equipped with the optional 10 - speed automatic.
Not exact matches
Yet the extremely linear power
delivery (peak
torque of 442 lb ft is delivered at 1,900 rpm) means you're treated to a smooth and relentless increase in pace, rather than the more exciting top
end frenzy of, say, the M4.
First is that it gives the engine an exciting
delivery that builds rapidly towards peak power rather than giving a huge chunk of low -
end torque and reaching an early plateau.
Surprisingly, power drops by 7 hp and 4 lb - ft of
torque to a total of 130 hp and 119 lb - ft, but Hyundai worked to improve the power
delivery and low -
end torque.
Though no V - 8 can match a 12 - cylinder for buttery power
delivery, this hot - vee V - 8 does rev rather smoothly, aided by active engine mounts and Bentley's engine management tuning that trades some of the Porsche mill's high -
end punchiness for more mid-range
torque.
Along with its larger displacement, the new engine gives better power
delivery all the way to the 7,000 rpm redline, improved low -
end power and more high -
end torque, creating an entirely new driving experience.
The next thing I noticed was the power
delivery which is smooth in the top
end, but a little «
torque» - y in the bottom
end of the RPM range.
First, the normally - aspirated engine provides excellent low -
end torque, and the power
delivery through Honda's continuously - variable transmission (CVT) is as good as any CVT on the market.
The twin - scroll turbocharger design has several other advantages over traditional, single - scroll turbocharging systems, including: • Improved combustion efficiency • Low engine - speed efficiency • Kinetic exhaust gas energy is not wasted or trapped • Cooler cylinder temperatures • Lower exhaust temperatures • Leaner air / fuel ratio • Better pressure distribution in the exhaust ports and more efficient
delivery of exhaust gas energy to the turbocharger's turbine Veloster's twin - scroll turbo has superior handling of exhaust gas separation at the turbine leading to improved low -
end torque and faster transient
torque response.
It's an evolution of an engine named twice to Ward's 10 Best Engines list for what the automotive publication called its «laudable low -
end torque and effortless power
delivery.»
One of the characteristics of an enthusiastic or sporty engine is its top -
end power
delivery, and while the EcoBoost has an excellent midrange kick, power and
torque tend to drop off post 5000rpm, encouraging you to shift up early.